Measuring dispenser construction



R. W. KEITER MEASURING DISPENSER CONSTRUCTION March 3, 1953 Filed Sept.18, 1950 2 SHEETS- SHEET l March 3, 1953 R. w. KEITER 2,630,250

MEASURNG DISPENSER CONSTRUCTION Filed sept. 18, 195o 2 SHEETS- SHEET 2Patented Mar. 3, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MEASURI'NG DISPENSERcoNs'rRUC'iI'oN Robert W. Keitel', Toledo, Ohio Application september18, 195o, serial No. 185,380

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charge troughs or bins, but also forms a sub# stantial reinforcement tothe container as' a whole.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sealed container havinga plurality of measur-V ing binsA therein, wherein sections of the ebn-itainer walls are readily removable" to form disicharge ports for thebins.

And another object of this invention is toy pro?- vide an insert for acontainer of the class in` dicated, so proportioned and positioned thatthe bins will discharge through their respective ports, a reasonablyaccurate predetermined quantity of the container housed material, witheach manipulation designed for that purpose.

Other objects and advantages of this invention relating to thearrangement, operation and function of the related elements of thestructure, to var'ios details of construction, to combinations' of partsand to economies of manufacture, will be apparent to those skilled inthe art upon consideration of the following description and appendedclaims, reference being had to the` accompanying drawings forming a partf this specification wherein like reference characters designatecorresponding parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings: K

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container embodying the inventionherein;

Fig. 2 is a view on the line II-II, Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a View on. the line Ill- 111, Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a plan View of a portion of the inner wall side of a containerblank, having a form of the insert blank applied thereto;

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 4, showing a modied form of the insertblank positioned on the container blank;

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 2, embodying the modied insert blank ofFig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a container embodying the inventionherein, the container being held in a contents discharging position.

washing or small laundry operation, while a full laundry operation wouldrequire a larger portion. It is one purpose of thisv invention toprovide a, package which will dispense either size portion at will.

The container is formed by fold-ing blank l0 according tothe patternprovided by scoringv l2. Herein, this provides a he'x'ahedronwith topI4, bottom' B, maior side walls |18, 2U, and minor or end walls2`2`,'v24. v

These walls denne the four corners 26, 28, 3U and 32. l

One'form of the insert blank 34 is herein shown (Fig. 4) with scoring 36providing a central major strip portion 38 and an integral minor stripportion 40, a major triangular section 42 continuing from the portion 38and a minor triangular section 44 continuingl from the minor portion4l).v Terminal naps 46, 48,` provide continuations of the triangularsections 42, 44, respectively. f g The blank 34 is attachedn to theinner wall forming side of theY blank llby some suitable adhesive 5I) sothat the upper edges ofthe portions 38,v 4D, are spaced inwardlyporbelow the top d'ening scoring l2. Thel adhesive may be selectivelydistributed but for economy and meeting most demands, it appearssulicient tostitch the portion 38 onto the major container side Wall 2U.

The superimposed blanks are folded and as thev container is formed, thetriangularsections 42 and 44 will form a pair of bins 52,54, diagonallyopposite and across the' corners 2B, 38. The inwardly positioning of theblank from the top provides a clearway 56 from the container interiorinto the bins or chutes.

The sections 42, 44, wedge into chute forming positions while their tabs46, 48, abut against the container walls 24, I8, additionally holdingthe set-up in a locked assembly. This arrangement also provides amaterial strut reinforcement for the container walls and therefor alighter weight stock may be employed in the container so that the extracost of the insert is met by the savings in the cost of the containerThe container blank I is provided with additional scored lines 58 whichdefine island areas 60 which register with the lowermost portions of thebins 52, 54, on the corners 25, 30, in container set up position. Whenit is desired to discharge package contents, these areas 65 may bereadily pinched out from the container body, thus forming bin bottomdischarge ports 62.

In use, the container is tipped toward either bin 52 or 54, according tothe quantity of material to be discharged. The respective bin is chargedby the material flowing thereinto by way of the clearance 56 between thecontainer top and top of the bin. In normal handling, substantially thesame amount of material will enter the bin during each charging tilt ofthe container. IIfhen as the container is righted into a position suchas illustrated in Fig. 7, the material 64 will freely flow from the binthrough the port 62.

Only the bin contained material can escape during any one cycle ofmeasuring. A finger may be placed over the opening 62 if desired, whilea bin is being loaded and until discharge is permitted.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, the terminal tabs 48, 48, may be expandedinto strips 66, 6B, which will completely or substantially encircle theinner walls of the container to increase the reinforcement factor.Sections I9, 12, may have modified perimeters from the sections 42, 44,and be provided with axial scored lines 74. This develops four-sidedpolygonal bins within the polygonal container.

The Vstrut effect provided by the bin forming blank portions, togetherwith the substantial areas nested and xedly attached to the inner Wallsof the container, serve to provide a container of unusual stiffness,with crush resistance and protection against bulge, even when lightweight board is used in the fabrication of the container bodies.

It isto be understood that the above detailed description of the presentinvention is intended to disclose an embodiment thereof to those skilledin the art, but that the invention is not to be construed as limited inits application to the details of construction and arrangement of partsillustratedin the accompanying drawings, since the invention` is capableof being practiced and carried out in various ways without departingfrom the spirit of the invention. The language used in the specificationrelating to the operation and function of the elements of the inventionis employed for purposes of description and not of limitation, and it isnot intended to limit the scope of the following claims beyond therequirements of the prior art.

-What is claimed and is desired to be secured by United States LettersPatent:

1. A container of the class described including a top and bottom, pairsof opposing side and end Walls providing corners therebetween, an insertformed from a blank of sheet material cut and scored to nest in onecorner in spaced relation from the top to extend in diverging directionsfrom said corner toward the two adjacent corners which are diagonallydisposed, said insert providing a side wall reinforcement and a bin ateach of said diagonally disposed corners tapered downwardly from the toptoward their respective corners, and said container corners having portsin registry with the lower portions of said bins.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein the bin forming portionsof the insert blank have terminal extensions to cooperate in strutreinforcements for the side and end walls of the container.

3. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said insert blank isgenerally tapered from end to end to thereby provide a pair ofdiagonally disposed bins of different capacities.

4. The structure set forth in claim l wherein the bin forming portionsof the blank have extensions which enables the blank to substantiallyencircle the container interior.

5. In combination, a container of the class described having a polygonalcross-section; an insert therefor embodying a blank of sheet materialcut and scored to nest in a first corner of said container in spacedrelation with the top of said container, said blank providing a majorstrip portion extending from said nrst corner along and against an innerwall of the container toward asecond corner and providing a triangularsection disposed in tapered strut relationship across said second cornerto provide a bin with an extension therefrom engaging the container,said blank also providing a minor strip portion extending from saidfirst corner away from said major strip along and against another innerwall of the container toward a third corner to provide a triangularsection disposed in tapered strut relationship across said third cornerto provide another bin also having an extension therefrom engaging saidcontainer, and said second and third corners having parts in registrywith the lower portions of said bins.

ROBERT W. KEITER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 582,380 Tebbutt May 11, 18971,679,237 Birnbaum July 31, 1928 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date420,717 Great Britain Dec. 6, 1934

